Virginia and National Pain Patients Coalition to Hold Rally and News Conference

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Dec 15, 2003 Press Release US Newswire

To: National and Assignment Desks, Daybook Editor

Contact: Ronald Myers of the American Pain Institute, 662-392-2016 or 202-331-8864, http://www.AmericanPainInstitute.org, or Siobhan Reynolds of the Pain Relief Network, 917-432-4294, http://www.PainReliefNetwork.org

News Advisory:

WHAT: Pain patients and their supporters will gather on the Independence Avenue Steps of the Rayburn House Office Building at 11 a.m. to condemn the U.S. government’s “war” on pain doctors.

WHEN: 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 16

WHERE: Independence Avenue Steps, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Pain patients and their supporters will gather on the Independence Avenue Steps of the Rayburn House Office Building at 11 a.m. to condemn the U.S. government’s “war” on pain doctors. Citing a public health catastrophe for Americans in pain, The Virginia Chapter of the National Pain Patients Coalition is calling for the Department of Justice to drop its charges against Cecil Knox, M.D. of Roanoke, Va., whose recent trial ended in a hung jury.

“Dr. Knox is innocent and my mom is innocent, as are everybody they charged. We already beat them once! The government needs to admit it was wrong and let us have our lives back,” proclaims Brittany Boone, 15, daughter of defendant Beverly Boone and advocate for compassionate care. “We are marching on Washington April 18-20 to demand Congressional hearings into this nightmare. The Government is supposed to protect and serve us, not attack us.”

Following the rally, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons is holding Congressional briefing, “The Politics of Pain Drugs” in B-338 Rayburn HOB at noon, featuring indicted Virginia pain doctor, William Hurwitz, M.D. (See U.S. Newswire listing, USN 542, from earlier today.)

Congressional and policy staff are welcome.

For information and to RSVP to the briefing, see http://www.aapsonline.org, contact AAPS at briefing@AAPSonline.org, or Kathryn Serkes at 202-333-3855.

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